The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-07-16
The East.

MAlNE.-GrOVo meetings. are 10 De
held in Maine-at Fryeburg, Aug. z, and
also at Canton and Bryants Pond or in
that vicinity, and in the order named
Rev. I. J. Mead, Jour brother of the Banner
is meeting with encouraging success in his
work at Richmond.-At East Perham we
have a Sunday-school and occasional
preaching by BIZ. Waddel.
NEWHAMPS E.-Nine Aces
sions were made to the Manchester
church on Sunday, July g. Services
were resumed in Plymouth on Sunday,
the 26th ult, by F. E. Webster, of the
Canton Theological School, who will re-
main here through the summer vacation.
While here Mr.. Webster will conduct SER
vices at Center Hsrbor every two weeks.
VERMONT.-At Bethel a strawberry
and ice cream party recently given by
the Ladies' Circle was very pleasant and
successfuI.-Rev. F. E. Healey finds his
work at Morrisville prospered. Very soon
there will be several accessions to the
church. Rochester parish has re-
Gently purchased and paid for an organ,
at an expense of 500. Services will be
resumed under the passionate of Walter
A. futile of the last class in the Tufts
Divinity School who will be ordained to
the work OF the ministry.-The church at
st. Johnsbury has paid its annoying
debt and is now free from embarrass-
ment.
MASSACHUSETTS, Intelli-
gence.-Rev. /. @. Kuowlton has been
pastor of the two Aeon churches for
long term OF years. A church Of twenty
ty-five members has been organized at
the South parish.-Vesper services are
held at Franklin. The church will be
kept open all summer.-By special invl-
tation in testimony Of their regard and
esteem for him, Rev. DR.. Bolles addressed
a largely attended union meeting of the
Orthodox Congregational churches in
the South Church at Salem, on Sunday
evening, July 8. Rev. DR.. E. s. Atwood,
and Rev. Dewitt s. Clark, OF the Taber-
nacle, participated in the services. 1t was
in the nature Of "Hail and Farewell
service, DIR. Bolles now leaving Salem
for New York.
RHODE ISLAND.-Rev. V. E. Tom
linson resigns his prosperous passionate
at Valley Falls, and will take charge
of the Bsllou church (Third Universal
ist), Providence. Mr.. Tomlinson enters
upon his work in Providence with the
approval OF the Executive Committee of
and Rhode Island Universalist Conven-
ton, and with an assurance OF financial
aid from the same source.
NEW YORK,-Mr. Henry E. Gilchrist,
OF Oneonta, graduate of the last class
of the Canton Theological School, is to
take pastoral charge of the Courtland
parish.
PENNSYLVANIA Cor
respondence.) Rev. A. q. Hutchins has
just closed very successful year in this
place, leaving the church stronger in
numbers and influence than he found it.
at the closing services last Sunday four
new members were received into the
church, which, added to the eight received
on Easter Sunday, marks gratifying in
crease. Rev. Mr.. Hutchins is in ill health,
and is obliged for that reason to seek new
fields. After short vacation, he will go
to Oregon. The parish here are about to
renovate and reseat their church edifice,
after which they will endeavor to secure
the right man to continue the work Mr..
Hutchins SO ably began. The prospects
for this parish are now very cheering.
Rev. ii. w. Hand, the well known.
State Superintendent OF Missions for
Pennsylvania, has changed his hesdquar-
ters to Girard, Erie county, Pa, where
he wishes to be addressed. He is in
great need of ministers. = Titusville,
Scranton, and the Susquehanna circuit
are all in immediate need of pastors.
Until these are provided for he has twelve
parishes that he has to keep supplied.
Some of the parishes do not wish
to hear candidates, but will take any
minister that the Convention will send.
Such is the growing loyalty in the Key
stone State.